About La Plagne Centre

La Plagne - Centre is located in France, it is known as a travel destination for it's ski resort, it is on the glacier called, Del la Chiaupe, on the top of Bellecote, in the village of Montchavin. La Plagne is in Terentaises (Savioe) Alpine valley. La Plagne is next to another well known ski resort called paradiski, of Les Arcs. La Plagne has 140 miles of ski slopes and is at the altitude of 3250 meters. There are 15 expert, 30 advanced, 72 intermediate, and 10 beginner ski areas, as well as a large off ski area. La Plagne is a more modern ski resort, having 2 cable cars that travel at, 25 miles per hour (making it the fastest in the world). There are 8 gondalas, 36 chair lifts, and 38 drag lifts, a bob sleigh, luge, and skeleten track, whcich was built for the Winter Olympics that took place in a nearby town called, Albertville. There are a few La Plagne - Centre ski hire shops throughout town if you forgot to bring your skis. The population of La Plagne is 4250 with 90% of its population being Roman Catholic.

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There are many attractions in La Plagne! Let's start with the Chapelle Oecumenique, this is a historic Catholic church that is a must see, there are tours done daily. Mont Blanc, the second highest mountain in Europe, is a great sight to see, it is 16,000 feet, there is mountain climbing, trails and a cable car ride to the top of the mountain. Le Grizzly, a popular tourist restaurant, in La Plagne, serves a wide variety of local dishes and has a great list of French wines. La Refuge, is another great restaurant, it is the oldest in town, and is known for guests barbequeing their own steaks! If dancing, or kareoke is an interest you can go to The Showtime Cafe, the most popular bar in town. With the biggest attraction being the ski resort, it is always a great idea to book your ski hire in La Plagne - Centre online in advance to your vacation to la plagne, that way you don"t have to bring your own extra baggage with you especially if you are traveling by plane or boat, and this is a better idea than searching for ski hire La Plagne - Centre shops because there is always a chance of better skis already being taken.

Show destinations

Popular surrounding places include, Albertville, founded by King Charles of Savoy, there you will find Conflans, an attractive relic of the past with gothic town gates, a baroque church, and massive walls, as well as great mountain views. Aixles Buins, another surrounding area you will find cruises, and historic Roman remains. Annecy, another surrounding area has castles, palaces, and historical museums.